Summer Jobs Give Experience To
Students
Meghann Longo
SchoolUs out, time for some fun and sun, right? Summer is not
only a time for these things, but a time to earn some money and gain
experience in many fields.
Students and faculty tend to work in a variety of fields ranging from
babysitting, to lifeguarding, to telemarketing, to even house painting.
Babysitting is one of the most popular summer jobs. Senior Colleen
McGranaghan will babysit about 30 hours a week. RIUm so excited...I met
the kids, theyUre great, and so is the money.S She will earn $10 an hour
spending her day with the two kids, taking them to the pool and just
hanging out with them.
Senior Michelle Moragues has been offered a unique babysitting job
for the entire summer. She might go to Jamaica for the summer to babysit
the children of some family friends.
Another popular job for the summer is lifeguarding. Sophomores
Leigh Carlson and Erin Millea will lifeguard at the Jewish Community
Center. Carlson said, RI think lifeguarding is the perfect job because
itUs fun and I can get a good tan.S
Many other students are doing different jobs than most students
are this summer. Senior Kate Fahey will be working at JohnstonUs
Photography Studio doing everything except taking the actual pictures.
Sophomore Julie DUAgosta will continue working at Shopko Pharmacy. She
works 15-20 hours a week and earns $6.50 an hour.
Sophomore Sarah Phillips will be working two jobs. One will be at
Bakers and the other will be at Rosenblatt Stadium. At the ball stadium,
she works as an usher. She said, RIUm really excited, especially for the
College World Series. ItUs a great chance to see the games and all the
people that go, for free!S
Not all students leave Marian in the summer. Many students do
work study to earn tuition reduction, and the TARS spend numerous hours
each day at Marian. The TARS spend around 4-5 hours a day working on the
computer system and other related things. TAR Joanna Quigley, senior, did
this last summer. She said, RWe did a lot of work in Etherhaven fixing
the system and installing new programs. It was a great opportunity to
learn a lot about things that I will use in the future while earning
tuition reduction."
Students are not the only people who have summer jobs. Many
teachers use the break as a time to earn some extra money. Mr. Pat
Powers, religion teacher, works summer school at Creighton Prep. He
teaches seventh and eighth graders grammar. Mr. Mark Koesters, another
religion teacher, works at Omaha Steaks. On the other hand Mr. Mike
Schadendorf, history teacher, said, RIUve decided to take the summer off.S